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April 29, 2006

Renee Chow describes Charleston's (South Carolina) historic urban fabric as follows: "The alternation of houses and gardens gives one the impression of being in both a densely built neighborhood and an extended garden." The porch and garden are typically located with a south or west orientation. A door separates the sidewalk from the porch but a transparent gate or low wall allows a view of the porch and garden.
Recently I was in Charleston and remembering Chow's elegant description photographed two houses with gardens.
Photographs by local Ecology (localecology.org)
Quote from Renee Chow (2002) Suburban Space

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